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Gemstone pricing can vary greatly between dealers. Learn about the myriad factors that go into prices for both colored gems and diamonds.

Choosing the best gemstone orientation for your rough takes skill and experience. Learn what factors you should take into account before cutting.…

Most gemstones are rare, but some are rarer than others. Learn how gemstone rarity and ease of replacement can affect gem prices.

Good-quality gemstones are expensive, but you can make money investing in gems even if you have a small investment budget. Learn to buy right.

Gemstone coatings have been popular for thousands of years. In the modern era, the most robust coatings are applied by chemical vapor deposition…

Gemstone coatings are a simple way to enhance color and luster. Learn about commonly coated gems, different coating techniques, and how to detect…

The gem market is one of the most fragmented and inefficient investment markets. For any given gem, buyers and sellers create the market. This paradigm…

By definition, most gemstones are rare, since the minerals we classify as “gem-quality” only make up a very small fraction of the Earth’s…

Good-quality gemstones are expensive. If you don’t have sufficient capital, you’ll have a harder time investing in gems. In general, only…